I have lived with a chronic illness for over 30 years. It's something I usually choose to ignore because I refuse to let it define me and I do what I can to prevent a flare-up. Sometimes I kind of forget it's there. But, occasionally it rears it's ugly head and reminds me it's … Continue reading Accepting Our Limitations-#BLOG365 Day 210
Month: April 2017
In a Sea of National Boards #nbctstrong- #BLOG365 Day 209
In a sea of National Boards. Riding the tide. This three sentence post counts as a blog post, right?
UbD It Out for Collaborative Teams- #BLOG365 Day 208
I've said it before and I will say it again...when I am struggling for a structure, working to define a goal or an outcome for work within my practice as an educator, I UbD it out. So, when I was working on defining the work of curriculum teams a while ago, I had to … Continue reading UbD It Out for Collaborative Teams- #BLOG365 Day 208
Using Video to Improve Instruction: Part 2 – #BLOG365 Day 207 @NBPTS #nbctstrong
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post entitled Using Video to Improve Instruction. At the time I had come across an old video of when I was doing an object-based lesson with students in my sixth grade world history class. Today a friend shot another video of me doing a lesson, using reciprocal … Continue reading Using Video to Improve Instruction: Part 2 – #BLOG365 Day 207 @NBPTS #nbctstrong
Sharing Something Special -#BLOG365 Day 206 @natblogcollab
Tonight I am sitting on my couch with my 11 year-old son. We are both blogging on WordPress. I am fairly confident had I not started this #BLOG365 journey, this moment would have never happened. Each night my son asks to read my blog posts and each day he sounds more and more like his mother … Continue reading Sharing Something Special -#BLOG365 Day 206 @natblogcollab
Museum Monday: Museum Summer Reading-#BLOG365 Day 205
I know many of you are working on summer reading lists for your students. Although I am not a fan of rigid summer reading lists, I do hope you will consider a few of my favorite museum related children's book titles. . From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler By E.L. Konigsburg … Continue reading Museum Monday: Museum Summer Reading-#BLOG365 Day 205
University of Kids – #BLOG365 Day 204
I have been updating my resume lately. Experience, certifications, training, education. But, I have come upon a problem of sorts. The education I really want to include, the "institution" that taught me most is not an accredited institution of higher learning. I'd like to list the University of Kids. After all, its where I learned … Continue reading University of Kids – #BLOG365 Day 204
Old Car Timeline – #BLOG365 Day 203
One of my favorite ways to show the passage of time is through objects. I have written about it a few times on this blog in Museum Monday posts. Today I came upon an amazing object timeline on accident in Crawfordville, Florida. It was pretty amazing. We spent a long time checking out each one, … Continue reading Old Car Timeline – #BLOG365 Day 203
Courageous Conversations – #BLOG365 Day 202
Sometimes we, as educational leaders and teachers, have to have courageous conversations. Conversations that are uncomfortable and difficult. Conversations that must be tackled. Words that need to be said with love, but said. Lately, I have been a little more aware of this and have had a few discussions with friends and colleagues about … Continue reading Courageous Conversations – #BLOG365 Day 202
Feeling a Sense of Accomplishment -#BLOG365 Day 201 @NBPTS #nbctstrong
I'm taking a page from my fellow #BLOG365 blog buddy, Fred Ende, with this post. He wrote a post a bit ago entitled, "A Sense of Accomplishment." As I am finishing up Component One of National Board renewal, I am keenly aware of all that I have accomplished over the last 10 years. I … Continue reading Feeling a Sense of Accomplishment -#BLOG365 Day 201 @NBPTS #nbctstrong
Jill Cross 